A way too early 53 man roster projection for Seahawks defense

It’s the useless portion of the offseason after OTAs have concluded, a number of weeks stay till the beginning of coaching camp in late July, so it’s the season of hypothesis and optimism. On Saturday followers have been handled to a approach too early projection for what the 53 man roster may appear to be for the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, which suggests it’s now time to maneuver on to the protection. So, with out losing additional time, listed here are these projections.

Defensive Line (6)
Hold: L.J. Collier, Shelby Harris, Poona Ford, Quentin Jefferson, Bryan Mone and Al Woods
Reduce: Myles Adams, Matt Gotel and Jarrod Hewitt

The modifications to the protection make the defensive entrance seven probably the most troublesome of the place teams to foretell. For simplicity, the gamers within the defensive entrance seven have been grouped by weight, with these gamers checking in above 280 as defensive linemen and people coming in beneath that threshold as linebackers. It’s not excellent, but it surely works.

That then permits the defensive linemen to be damaged down into the huge nostril deal with sorts like Woods (330 kilos), Mone (345) and Gotel (341), with the rest of the linemen listed between 288 and 310. So, whereas the Seahawks are reportedly set to make use of extra of a 3-4 base protection with greater defensive ends than they’ve used prior to now, they appear prone to play quite a lot of 4-2 nickel. After they do shift to a 4-2 nickel, it appears seemingly that the 3-4 ends like QJeff, Ford and Harris will cut back inside as defensive tackles, permitting for gamers who’ve been categorized as linebackers by this grouping, like Darrell Taylor, Alton Robinson and Boye Mafe, to line up as a hand within the filth defensive finish.

That’s the reason this group is so mild at simply six gamers, as about half of the defensive gamers listed as linebackers are prone to log defensive snaps as half time members of the defensive position. Thus, this group shouldn’t be truly as shallow by way of depth as retaining simply six defensive linemen would make it seem.

Linebacker (9)
Hold: Jordyn Brooks, Darrell Taylor, Uchenna Nwosu, Boye Mafe, Cody Barton, Nick Bellore, Tyreke Smith, Alton Robinson and Joel Iyiegbuniwe.
Reduce: Aaron Donkor, Levi Jones, Tanner Muse, Jon Rhattigan, Lakiem Williams, Joshua Onujiogu and Ben Burr-Kirven

As famous within the part on the defensive position, regardless that the staff lists Taylor and Robinson as defensive ends, on account of their construct, they’re included within the linebackers group. That mentioned, the large questions on the linebacker place would be the returns of BBK and Rhattigan from season ending knee accidents. Each may probably begin the season on the PUP checklist, which might imply they’re not on the preliminary 53 man roster, so for the sake of simplicity they’ve been included within the cuts part.

The identify many followers would like to see excluded from that checklist is Bellore, however he’s the reigning particular groups captain and snaps chief for the particular groups, so it appears unlikely they might transfer on. As well as, with the staff seemingly to present Barton extra defensive snaps, it’s attainable they may look to scale back his particular groups snaps, which might imply needing to interchange greater than 600 particular groups snaps between the 2. Muse and Iyiegbuniwe are clearly within the operating to probably fill these snaps, and the underside of the linebacker group can be very fascinating to look at by coaching camp and into the early a part of the season.

Donkor, as a member of the Worldwide Pathway Program, appears very prone to as soon as once more occupy the extra follow squad spot and to make his NFL debut when the Hawks journey to Germany to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.

Cornerback (7)
Hold: Sidney Jones, Artie Burns, Coby Bryant, Tariq Woolen, Ugo Amadi, Tre Brown and Mike Jackson
Reduce: Josh Turner, John Reid, Elijah Jones and Justin Coleman

Very giant parts of the fanbase are excited concerning the youth within the secondary, together with Bryant, Woolen and Brown, however don’t be shocked if not a single a type of gamers is a Week 1 starter for the protection. Pete Carroll has historically saved his rookie corners as depth, as even Richard Sherman, Byron Maxwell and Shaquill Griffin wanted accidents or suspensions with a view to transfer into the beginning lineup. Sidney Jones and Burns convey the expertise that seemingly offers Carroll probably the most consolation initially, but it surely received’t be a shock to see the kids acquire the belief of coaches and earn a beginning nod because the season progresses.

That mentioned, the battle between Amadi and Coleman at nickel might be fascinating, and if the battle is shut, it wouldn’t be a shock if the staff have been to make use of Coleman’s presence as leverage to supply Amadi the chance to stay round if he agrees to a pay lower.

One of many greatest questions followers will wish to see answered is how Brown’s knee is progressing following a season-ending damage suffered towards the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11. The final replace from Pete Carroll indicated that Brown was still rehabbing, and that his status for the start of training camp remained uncertain, however that would merely be Carroll being obscure.

Security (4)
Hold: Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams, Ryan Neal and Bubba Bolden
Reduce: Deontai Williams, Scott Nelson, Josh Jones, Marquise Blair, Joey Blount,

Diggs and Adams are two of the very best paid safeties within the NFL, so that they aren’t going wherever anytime quickly, and Ryan Neal is the one skilled backup among the many remainder of the bunch. Many followers will seemingly be upset to see 2019 second spherical draft decide Blair on the chopping block, however getting back from a second consecutive season ending damage right into a crowded depth chart in a brand new system might be an excessive amount of.